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as in excellent
of the very best kind
it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults
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as in huge
unusually large
a bumper crop of pumpkins that year
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Recent Examples of bumper
Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The front bumper has also been swapped out for a more rugged alternative that includes a metal skid plate, while red tow hooks and yellow fog lamps have been added to the front fascia.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Stratasys The top row has aero winglets, which are placed on the front bumper.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
The truck appeared to be flying a large black flag from its rear bumper, according to a CBS News review of images of the vehicle.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Put in a bad spot running power play and immediately helped the power play look better in his normal bumper role.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The front bumper has also been swapped out for a more rugged alternative that includes a metal skid plate, while red tow hooks and yellow fog lamps have been added to the front fascia.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Stratasys The top row has aero winglets, which are placed on the front bumper.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
The truck appeared to be flying a large black flag from its rear bumper, according to a CBS News review of images of the vehicle.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025
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With excellent lift access, 12 lifts provide visitors with access to 244 skiable acres.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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Now is an excellent moment to be brave and explore new projects, people and plans.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Other than Yoon, high-ranking officials under investigation include the former defense minister, the head of the Army Special Warfare Command, as well as the head of the Defense Intelligence Command, raising huge questions over the nation's security preparedness.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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However, there are a huge number of potentially harmful contaminants that are not regulated, meaning that their levels in drinking water are neither monitored nor controlled.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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One by one, measures are rejected — even the simplest, requiring a five-foot buffer around every house where nothing is flammable.Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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The odds are that the response will sit in an internal digital memory buffer for a while and not be immediately erased or discarded.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Finance chief Amy Hood said in October that revenue growth from Microsoft’s Azure cloud will speed up in the first half of this year because of greater AI infrastructure capacity.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Foul drawers: Arizona State does a great job of drawing fouls, ranking No. 76 in free-throw rate (76.9).Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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In a landscape that has also seen the WNBA and NWSL take giant leaps forward, the PWHL continues to advance at breakneck speeds.Carol Schram, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Finding the few out of the thousands that can give actionable skincare insights is like finding a handful of needles in a giant haystack.Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
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It is finished in a rather fetching metallic blue and white paint and features a white no. 1 racing gumball on the hood and fenders.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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Rodin Cars That effort resulted in the concept behind this machine: a single-seat, closed-canopy, open-wheel racecar with absolutely massive fenders, a custom engine, and aerodynamics designed for a boatload of downforce.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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Houston’s defense was terrific Saturday, with four interceptions of Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and four sacks.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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Green Bay will now need a terrific offseason to challenge the conference’s top teams.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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There's a gigantic piece of pizza, a burger complete with lettuce and tomato slices and, of course, meatballs.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Tyson last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 , losing a sixth-round TKO to gigantic Irishman Kevin McBride, a fighter of little renown beyond that win.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumper. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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